SCHOOL LIFE

Information for pupils, parents and educational stakeholders.

TYPICAL SCHOOL DAY

Our school days are filled with lessons and activities tailored to our students special needs. Start and finish times are set to allow for adequate travelling time to arrive at school ready to learn.

9.00am Beginning of School Day. Student arrival.

9.15am – 9.30am Form time and nurture breakfast

12.00 noon – 1.30pm Lunch breaks (staggered to suit classes)

2.30pm End of school day. Students depart

TERM DATES 2025

Term dates and holidays for the academic year.

Autumn 2025 – Spring 2026

TERM 1
Inset Day – Thursday 4th September 2025
Inset Day – Friday 5th September 2025
Term starts – Monday 8th September 2025
Term ends – Thursday 23rd October 2025

HALF TERM HOLIDAY
Begins - Friday 24th October 2025
Ends - Sunday 2nd November 2025

TERM 2
Term starts - Monday 3rd November 2025
Term ends - Friday 19th December 2025

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
Begins - Saturday 20th December 2025
Ends - Monday 5th January 2026
Inset Day - Tueday 6th January 2026
Inset Day - Wednesday 7th January 2026

TERM 3
Term starts - Thursday 8th January 2026
Term ends - Friday 13th February 2026

HALF TERM HOLIDAY
Begins - Saturday 14th February 2026
Ends - Sunday 22nd February 2026

TERM 4
Term starts - Monday 23rd February 2026
Term ends - Thursday 2nd April 2026

EASTER HOLIDAY
Begins - Friday 3rd April 2026
Ends - Monday 20th April 2026

Summer 2026

TERM 5
Inset day – Tuesday 21st April 2026
Term starts – Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Term ends – Friday 22nd May 2026

HALF TERM HOLIDAY
Begins – Saturday 23rd May 2026
Ends – Sunday 31st May 2026

TERM 6
Term starts - Monday 1st June 2026
Term ends - Wednesday 22nd July 2026

SUMMER HOLIDAY
Begins - Thursday 23rd July 2026
Ends - Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Summer 2025

TERM 5
Term starts – Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Bank Holiday – Monday 5th May 2025
Inset day – Friday 9th May 2025
Term ends – Friday 23rd May 2025

HALF TERM HOLIDAY
Begins - Saturday 24th May 2025
Ends - Sunday 1st June 2025

TERM 6
Term starts - Monday 2nd June 2025
Term ends - Tuesday 22nd July 2025

SUMMER HOLIDAY
Begins - Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Inset day - Thursday 4th September 2025
Inset day - Friday 5th September 2025
Ends - Sunday 7th September 2025

Inset Days 2024/2025


Thursday 4th September 2025
Friday 5th September 2025
Tueday 6th January 2026
Wednesday 7th January 2026

EXPECTATIONS

High expectations and standards are crucial for any school student as they provide a framework for personal growth and academic achievement.

When students are held to high expectations, they are encouraged to strive for excellence and to push themselves beyond their comfort zone towards realising their full potential.

By setting high expectations we aim to cultivate a culture of ambition, resilience, and continuous improvement, empowering our students to become lifelong learners and contributors to society. We do this through a simple list of preferential bahaviours, reinforced through our daily practices.

We help all of our students to grow and to display the following positive attributes.

To follow our school PRIDE values

To attend school every day

To engage with their learning

To follow instructions from staff

To not wear clothes with offensive pictures or writing

To always be civil in their behaviour and speech

We made a promise to remain open and accountable for what we do. We publish our policies and other key information here. Click a policy to download it.

POLICIES